UK Seas
Discover the wonderful sea creatures that inhabit the UK seas and shores
UK seas is a guide to the fauna and flora found around UK coasts. While the majority of species are marine, some species are included that are regularly encountered on land by the coast, so you’ll find descriptions of non-marine species such as reptiles, amphibians, insects and plants as well.
Dunlin
Calidris alpine
Type
Birds
Description
Hunched shoulders and slightly down-curved bill, along with white tail patches, which help to identify it, but actually rather similar to a number of other small waders in winter.
The most widespread and common wader of European shores, but often incredibly shy, ready to take flight in huge wheeling flocks at the slightest disturbance.
Location
Most coasts and estuaries, though less numerous in South East.
Habitat
Mudflats, Sandy beaches